Deck 17: Torts and Family Law

Question 1

Filial consortium is the right of a child to the normal companionship and affection of a parent.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Wrongful birth is an action by the parents of an unwanted child who is impaired in which the parents seek their own damages.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Why is a court inclined to impose intrafamily tort immunity within a family that has liability insurance?

Answer 3

There is a danger that the parties will fabricate the tort in order to collect
insurance.

Question 4

Wrongful pregnancy is an action by the parents of an unwanted child who is healthy.

Question 5

Liability is ___________________ if it is imposed on a person because of the conduct of another, based solely on the status of the relationship between the two.

Question 6

What is a marital tort?

Question 7

An emancipated child can sue a parent for intentional or negligent injury to the child's person.

Question 8

A(n) ______________ is a defense that is granted because of a special relationship or status that operates to block litigation and liability whether or not wrongful conduct was committed.

Question 9

Alienation of affections is a heart-balm action.

Question 10

One spouse can sue another in tort only if the state has interspousal tort immunity.

Question 11

What is loss of services?

Question 12

Something is _______________ if it is serious and substantial.

Question 13

A child can sue a parent for intentional or negligent injury to the child's property.

Question 14

A fetus is _______________ if it can live indefinitely outside the womb by natural or artificial support systems.

Question 15

The intrafamily tort immunity prevents a brother from bringing a tort action against his sister.

Question 16

Define tort.

Question 17

Parents are vicariously liable for all damages caused by the torts of their children.

Question 18

A wife can sue for a loss of her husband's consortium only if the husband was not wrongfully injured.

Question 19

Wrongful adoption requires an intentional withholding of information relevant to the decision of prospective adoptive parents.

Question 20

Wrongful life is an action by, or on behalf of, an unwanted child who is impaired in which the child seeks his or her own damages.

Question 21

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.

a. able to pay
b. civil wrong
c. alienation of affections
d. answering for another's wrong
e. interference with a child's contribution
deep pocket

Question 22

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.

a. able to pay
b. civil wrong
c. alienation of affections
d. answering for another's wrong
e. interference with a child's contribution
loss of services

Question 23

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.

a. able to pay
b. civil wrong
c. alienation of affections
d. answering for another's wrong
e. interference with a child's contribution
heart-balm action

Question 24

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.

a. able to pay
b. civil wrong
c. alienation of affections
d. answering for another's wrong
e. interference with a child's contribution
vicarious liability

Question 25

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.

a. able to pay
b. civil wrong
c. alienation of affections
d. answering for another's wrong
e. interference with a child's contribution
tort